“We will never again be a colony”: Venezuela defies Trump as global protests erupt...
With Nicolás Maduro detained in Brooklyn and at least 40 reportedly killed, Venezuelan leaders project unity while protests spread worldwide and US lawmakers warn of an illegal war.
President Biden issues executive order pardoning federal offenses of simple marijuana possession
The executive order will "pardon more than 6,500 individuals convicted of the offense and thousands more through pardons under Washington D.C. law."
China bans seafood imports from Japan after release of Fukushima wastewater into Pacific Ocean
The Chinese customs bureau said the immediate ban was put in place to prevent “the risk of radioactive contamination of food safety caused by Japan’s Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge.”
How Uncle Sam can encourage corporations to be more patriotic
By using the power of the public purse, can we encourage federal contractors to be upstanding corporate citizens?
Cargo vessels are killing more whales — and a new effort aims to save...
Collisions between whales and ships have increased, but an effort to hear, see and predict whale behavior could help reduce fatalities.
Climate movement targets Wall Street to stop driving fossil fuel industry’s expansion
It's no secret that the driving force behind the fossil fuel industry's expansion is the financial industry. But the nation's leading climate...
Supreme Court preserves college preferences for wealthy whites
In its recent ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices squarely came down on the side of race and class-based preferences—for wealthy whites.
A diverse group of activists rally in NYC to remember the 2 year anniversary...
It was a message to the world that not all American's are okay with the senseless gun violence in this nation.
Judicial capture series. The Roe decision.
How did this single pending decision pose a direct threat to judicial review itself?
Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to aid the poor
Such views would seemingly place Turner at odds with the core work of HUD, a sprawling federal agency that serves as a backstop against homelessness for millions of the nation’s poor, elderly and disabled.